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dc.contributor.authorStallworthy, Guy
dc.contributor.authorBoahene, Kwasi
dc.contributor.authorOhiri, Kelechi
dc.contributor.authorPamba, Allan
dc.contributor.authorKnezovich, Jeffrey
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-10T11:43:20Z
dc.date.available2014-12-10T11:43:20Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-24
dc.identifier.citationStallworthy G, K Boahene, K Ohiri, A Pamba and J Knezovich (2014) 'Roundtable discussion: what is the future role of the private sector in health?'. Globalization and Health 2014, 10:55  doi:10.1186/1744-8603-10-55en_GB
dc.identifier.issn1744-8603
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/5420
dc.description.abstractBackground: The role for the private sector in health remains subject to much debate, especially within the context of achieving universal health coverage. This roundtable discussion offers diverse perspectives from a range of stakeholders – a health funder, a representative from an implementing organization, a national-level policy-maker, and an expert working in a large multi-national company – on what the future may hold for the private sector in health. Discussion: The first perspective comes from a health funder, who argues that the discussion about the future role of the private sector has been bogged down in language. He argues for a ‘both/and’ approach rather than an ‘either/or’ when it comes to talking about health service provision in low- and middle-income countries. The second perspective is offered by an implementer of health insurance in sub-Saharan Africa. The piece examines the comparative roles of public sector actors, private sector actors and funding agencies, suggesting that they must work together to mobilize domestic resources to fund and deliver health services in the longer term. Thirdly, a special advisor working in the federal government of Nigeria considers the situation in that country. He notes that the private sector plays a significant role in funding and delivering health services there, and that the government must engage the private sector or forever be left behind. Finally, a representative from a multi-national pharmaceutical corporation gives an overview of global shifts that are creating opportunities for the private sector in health markets. Summary: Overall, the roundtable discussants agree that the private sector will play an important role in future health systems. But we must agree a common language, work together, and identify key issues and gaps that might be more effectively filled by the private sector.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipDFIDen_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherSpringeren_GB
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.en_GB
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dc.subjectHealthen_GB
dc.titleRoundtable discussion: what is the future role of the private sector in health?en_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.rights.holder© 2014 Stallworthy et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_GB
dc.identifier.externalurihttp://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/10/1/55/abstracten_GB


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